Table 2 Consumption pattern of respondents
Food groups | Never | 1-3 days/week | 4-7 days/week |
|---|---|---|---|
Cereals and grains | |||
Maize pap | 85(42.5%) | 71(35.5%) | 44(22%) |
Cornflakes | 193(69.5%) | 1(0.5%) | 4(2%) |
Rice | 8(4%) | 29(14.5%) | 163(81.5%) |
Wheat bread | 135(67.5%) | 57(28.5%) | 8(4%) |
Semolina | 101(50.5%) | 87(43.5%) | 12(6%) |
Pasta | 139(69.5%) | 56(28%) | 5(2.5%) |
Sorghum | 196(98%) | 4(2%) | – |
Tubers and root vegetables | |||
Eba | 26(13%) | 57(28.5%) | 117(58.8%) |
Fufu | 44(22.0%) | 134(67%) | 22(11%) |
Yam | 70(35%) | 124(62%) | 6(3%) |
Cocoyam | 176(88%) | 24(12%) | – |
Potato | 159(79.5%) | 41(20.5%) | – |
Legumes | |||
Groundnuts | 103(51.5%) | 71(35.5%) | 26(17.5%) |
Cowpea | 97(48.5%) | 56(28%) | 47(23.5%) |
Green peas | 84(42%) | 85(42.5%) | 31(15.5%) |
Black-eyed peas | 85(42.5%) | 107(93%) | 14(7%) |
Soybeans | 192(96%) | 8(4%) | – |
Meat groups | |||
Lean meat | 34(17%) | 57(28.5%) | 109(54.5%) |
Liver | 105(52.5%) | 78(38%) | 17(8.5%) |
Kidney | 100(50%) | 82(41%) | 18(9%) |
Chicken | 124(62%) | 73(36.5%) | 3(1.5%) |
Turkey | 130(65%) | 69(34.5%) | 16(8%) |
Pork | 179(89.5%) | 17(8.5%) | 4(2%) |
Fish | 9(4.5%) | 50(25%) | 141(73.5%) |
Vegetables | |||
Tomatoes | 16(8.0%) | 10(5%) | 174(87%) |
Okra | 124(62%) | 66(33%) | 10(5%) |
Carrot | 159(79.5%) | 41(20.5%) | – |
Cabbage | 189(94.5%) | 6(3%) | 5(2.5%) |
Cucumber | 123(61.5%) | 69(34.5%) | 8(4%) |
Spinach | 93(46%) | 86(42%) | 21(11.5%) |
Diary group | |||
Milk | 56(28%) | 114(57%) | 30(15%) |
Cheese | 170(85%) | 23(11.5%) | 7(3.5%) |
Yoghurt | 168(84%) | 24(12%) | 8(4%) |